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Kepler-355 b

World type: water_world
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2014
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Kepler-355 b is an intriguing exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-355, discovered back in 2014 by the keen eyes of the Kepler space telescope using the transit method. This means Kepler-355 b is part of a cosmic dance where it passes in front of its star from our viewpoint, causing tiny dips in starlight that reveal its presence. While it doesn’t have a snazzy official name yet, Kepler-355 b captures the imagination as a distant world that orbits its star far beyond our solar system, somewhere out in the vast depths of space. As a distant neighbor discovered by the trusty Kepler CCD array, it adds one more fascinating story to the ever-growing collection of worlds beyond our own.